What is a flex hone?

The Flex-Hone®, also known as the cylinder ball hone, is commonly used to reduce Ra, Rk and Rpk values while maintaining Rvk and Vo volume for oil retention. Using the Flex- Hone® Tool for surface finishing allows the sizing tools to do their jobs quickly and accurately without fighting surface finish.

How much does honing remove?

The amount of Material Removal when Honing(abrasive flow machining) can be controlled to remove as little as . 001” and will depend on target set by customer. The rougher the starting surface finish is, the more material removal will be needed to achieve the best finish possible.”

How many times can you use a flex hone?

For many end users, one Flex-Hone tool will last forever. For our high volume OEM customers, however, this is a bigger issue.

Do you use oil with a ball hone?

Lubricate the cylinder with 10-30wt oil or ball hone oil (recommended). Insert the lubricated ball hone with the drill rotating slowly, while inserting into the bore. With the ball-hone in the lubricated bore, run the drill at 600-800 rpm; with a vigorous motion up and down in the bore for 40-60 strokes.

How much does a cylinder hone remove?

How much can a cylinder hone remove?